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Noun: Ilex
  1. A large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
    - genus Ilex

Type of: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus

Part of: Aquifoliaceae, family Aquifoliaceae, holly family

Encyclopedia: Ilex